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Day 8 - Luxor

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September 1st 2008
The overnight train to Luxor was an adventure in itself. We were so glad that we were on a tour as otherwise there is no way that we would have got on our train as the station has no signs and the announcements are made through a 100 year old speaker in Arabic. The carriages were not too bad the seats were actually quite comfortable. About half way through tour 9 hour - Egyptian time - trip tha ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Upper Egypt » Luxor

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The regularity and richness of the annual Nile River flood, coupled with semi-isolation provided by deserts to the east and west, allowed for the development of one of the world's great civilizations. A unified kingdom arose circa 3200 B.C. and a ser... ... read more